Bearish options players swarmed VIVUS (VVUS – 11.88) yesterday, as roughly 61,000 puts crossed the tape, reflecting 13 times the equity’s average daily volume. Close to 12,800 of these puts were exchanged at the February 11 strike — the majority of them at the ask price, suggesting they were bought. Open interest at this strike [...]
Speculators Sell At-the-Money Puts on Micron Technology
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Last-Minute Bears Flock Toward VIVUS’ Front-Month Puts
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Bearish options players swarmed VIVUS (VVUS – 11.88) yesterday, as roughly 61,000 puts crossed the tape, reflecting 13 times the equity’s average daily volume. Close to 12,800 of these puts were exchanged at the February 11 strike — the majority of them at the ask price, suggesting they were bought. Open interest at this strike [...]
Tags: biopharmaceutical·FDA·International Securities Exchange·SPX·USD
Put Players Pounce on Ancestry.com’s Post-Earnings Plunge
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Bearish options players swarmed VIVUS (VVUS – 11.88) yesterday, as roughly 61,000 puts crossed the tape, reflecting 13 times the equity’s average daily volume. Close to 12,800 of these puts were exchanged at the February 11 strike — the majority of them at the ask price, suggesting they were bought. Open interest at this strike [...]
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Bullish Bettors (Or Skeptics) Scoop Up JA Solar Calls
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Bearish options players swarmed VIVUS (VVUS – 11.88) yesterday, as roughly 61,000 puts crossed the tape, reflecting 13 times the equity’s average daily volume. Close to 12,800 of these puts were exchanged at the February 11 strike — the majority of them at the ask price, suggesting they were bought. Open interest at this strike [...]
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March-Dated Call Volume Soars on Devon Energy Corporation
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Bearish options players swarmed VIVUS (VVUS – 11.88) yesterday, as roughly 61,000 puts crossed the tape, reflecting 13 times the equity’s average daily volume. Close to 12,800 of these puts were exchanged at the February 11 strike — the majority of them at the ask price, suggesting they were bought. Open interest at this strike [...]
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Speculators Show a Fondness for McMoRan Exploration Calls
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Bearish options players swarmed VIVUS (VVUS – 11.88) yesterday, as roughly 61,000 puts crossed the tape, reflecting 13 times the equity’s average daily volume. Close to 12,800 of these puts were exchanged at the February 11 strike — the majority of them at the ask price, suggesting they were bought. Open interest at this strike [...]
Tags: biopharmaceutical·FDA·International Securities Exchange·SPX·USD
Puts Remain the Options of Choice on Genco Shipping
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Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) is up 77 cents to $9.90 and options volume on the biotech is elevated, with 35,000 calls and 8,430 puts traded in the name so far. The top trades surfaced early when one strategist sold 1,900 February 8 puts at 18 cents and sold 1900 February 9 puts at 48 cents [...]
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Front-Month Call Volume Soars on Office Depot
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Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) is up 77 cents to $9.90 and options volume on the biotech is elevated, with 35,000 calls and 8,430 puts traded in the name so far. The top trades surfaced early when one strategist sold 1,900 February 8 puts at 18 cents and sold 1900 February 9 puts at 48 cents [...]
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Short-Term Bears Flock to 13-Strike Puts on OmniVision Technologies
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Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) is up 77 cents to $9.90 and options volume on the biotech is elevated, with 35,000 calls and 8,430 puts traded in the name so far. The top trades surfaced early when one strategist sold 1,900 February 8 puts at 18 cents and sold 1900 February 9 puts at 48 cents [...]
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Put Players Swarm Yongye International
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Human Genome Sciences (HGSI) is up 77 cents to $9.90 and options volume on the biotech is elevated, with 35,000 calls and 8,430 puts traded in the name so far. The top trades surfaced early when one strategist sold 1,900 February 8 puts at 18 cents and sold 1900 February 9 puts at 48 cents [...]
Tags: Benlysta·cent·FDA·strategist·USD
